LICENTIOUS


Meaning of LICENTIOUS in English

— licentiously , adv. — licentiousness , n.

/luy sen"sheuhs/ , adj.

1. sexually unrestrained; lascivious; libertine; lewd.

2. unrestrained by law or general morality; lawless; immoral.

3. going beyond customary or proper bounds or limits; disregarding rules.

[ 1525-35; licentiosus unrestrained. See LICENSE, -OUS ]

Syn. 2. abandoned, profligate.

Ant. 2. lawful.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .